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  • Friday Throwback – Holler If Ya Hear Me

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    I posted this a little later than usual because I wanted people to read it closer to the anniversary of Tupac’s death. Saturday, September 13, 2008 marks the 12th anniversary of his passing.

    I know that his name has been brought up again recently because of a Blender article that had to do with him being overrated. I didn’t read it, and probably won’t read it, so I’m not sure what exactly they said was overrated about him. If it’s his rhyme skills, then it’s not that big of a deal. He does get far too much credit for his rapping skill than he deserves, but that’s what happens when your legend grows as his did.

    But as far as influence and inspiration, he’s not overrated at all.

    I told Money Mike that even though I’m such a huge fan of LL Cool J and Jay-Z, that if I had to pick the 10 best songs of any rapper to listen to, I’d probably pick Tupac’s 10 best over anyone’s. He’s that big of a deal to me.

    Here’s to Pac with a Friday Throwback of his classic “Holler If Ya Hear Me”.

  • Friday Throwback – Show Me

    During the late 80s, the freestyle movement was in full effect. Have we ever written about Stevie B on this site? Hmm, if not, we need to do so immediately. Anyway, part of that movement was a group of three young women who called themselves “The Cover Girls”. Angel Clivilles (yep, she married the C&C Music Factory dude), Caroline Jackson, and Sunshine Wright were the originals, but since then, it’s been like a revolving door of females who have joined the group. They might still be around in some form or another as today, freestyle concerts are the new oldies concerts. Though my favorite song was We Can’t Go Wrong, (that video is kind of boring) I’ll show Show Me, which was the title of their first album, and actually charted in the top 5 on the dance charts.

    – Look at that hair.

    – I wonder if J. Lo stole some early fashion trends from The Cover Girls. In fact, if someone told me that J.Lo was one of The Cover Girls, I would believe it.

    – Two of the girls are wearing stretch pants. Nice.

    – The woman in the middle is Angel who isn’t a part of the group anymore, but calls herself “The Original CoverGirl”. (That’s the way she spells Cover Girl.)

    – I’m still unsure as to what the point of this video is.

    – Not biker shorts, but biker skirts?

    There’s your trip back to 21 years ago for the day.

  • Friday Throwback – Stranger In Moscow

    As Money Mike wrote earlier, Michael Jackson turns 50 today. That is all sorts of weird to me. How can MJ be 50? And how old does that make me? I won’t answer that question.

    In celebration of MJ’s birthday, I decided to “throwback” to him. This is one of his strangest songs, but it’s also his most artistic and creative from his HIStory album. It’s always stood out for its feeling of loneliness and in my mind, is one of the most underrated songs of his career. The artsy black & white video fits it perfectly.

    – I bet you weren’t expecting a slow beat box from MJ.

    – Was his hair really that long, or are those extensions? I’m guessing extensions. Beyonce would be jealous.

    – How does it feel when you’re alone and you’re cold inside? I’m guessing very much like a Stranger In Moscow. Lord have mercy.

    – What is “armageddon on the brain” by the way?

    – Dude, catch the ball before it hits the … window.

    – We’re talking danger baby.

    – I think MJ might have lighter skin than the woman in the coffee shop.

    – That was one rainy day.

    When it was released in the US, I don’t think the single did much of anything, but of course, it was a hit overseas, like pretty much everything he puts out is.

    Next time when I walk down the street by myself I’m going to see everyone in slow motion, without color to their faces and just say that I have, “armageddon on the brain”.

    Happy Birthday Mike!